{simple winterizing tips & honeywell wifi thermostat giveaway!}

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Living in Michigan was cold…very cold. I learned very quickly how much our heating bill could be, especially through the winter months. Now that we’ve moved to Texas, it’s just the opposite–winters are beautiful, and the cooling bill in the summer can really add up.

Did you know that heating and cooling costs account for nearly half the average homeowner’s total energy bill? About $1,000 a year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® program. I totally believe it! Fortunately, there are some easy things you can do that can make a big difference to keep your house warm…or cool, and save in the process!

{Replace your air filter & install a programmable thermostat}

Simple winterization projects such as changing the air filter or installing a programmable thermostat can be completed in less than an hour and help to save up to $280 each year while improving energy efficiency of the home.

Air filters should be replaced every one to three months to prolong furnace life, keep energy consumption low, maintain air quality, and ensure proper climate control. A programmable thermostatmake it is easy to save money and energy by keeping homes warm while people are at home, and giving the heater a break when no one is at home. A programmable thermostat can be installed in less than 30 minutes and can reduce energy consumption by as much as 33 percent when used correctly.

{Seal & insulate your home}

Homeowners can save up to $220 each year on heating and cooling costs by properly insulating and sealing their homes! According to the EarthWorks Group, the average American home has leaks that amount to a nine-square-foot hole in the wall. Sealing gaps and cracks around your windows, doors, ceilings and floors is an inexpensive way to keep cold drafts out and reduce heat loss.

I know I called them “winterizing tips”, but for those of us that experience extreme weather in the summer, instead of winter, you can do the same thing.

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Kierste is a blogger who shares her love of all things DIY. She is the mother of six, and focuses on simple ideas and projects to make a house a home! When she's not chasing around two sets of twins, a teenager, and a baby, she's working on a project, training for her next race, reading one of her favorite books, or baking something with chocolate in it.
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Hmmm…I try to open up the blinds on sunny days and keep the house closed up on cloudy days. We have a programmable thermostat that doesn’t seem to work properly. It keeps turning the house up to about 72 at 9/10pm every night!

I would love to replace the thermostat in our house It’s a rental but the current unit is probably 25 years old. It drives me crazy when I hear it click on in the middle of the night because I can’t program it! I can’t believe you are giving one away. It’s an answer to my prayers!

We still have some old rope windows although we’ve replaced quite a few with double-pane insulated windows. On the old ones upstairs we use plastic covering to make them more wind-proof and I have draft dodgers and weather stripping on all the doors. We also use a space heater to try to keep the thermostat down and the house still warm.

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Hello, I'm Kierste! I'm mama to six darlings (including two sets of twins), and married to an awesome guy. I'm addicted to cardigans, all things lemon, and polka dots! We just built a farmhouse on nine wooded acres in upstate New York, called Old Salt Farm. This is our homemade life.

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